Pope lauds detente between Cuba, U.S.

Three children approach Pope Francis, with Cuban President Raúl Castro standing next to him, to welcome the pontiff to the country upon his arrival at Havana’s international airport.

Three children approach Pope Francis, with Cuban President Raúl...

HAVANA — Pope Francis arrived in Havana on Saturday to begin a nine-day visit to Cuba and the United States, praising the path of normalization between the two long-estranged neighbors as “an example of reconciliation for the entire world” that “fills us with hope.”

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